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  • #NSTA14 Long Beach Stories

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    Our recent NSTA conference on science education in Long Beach, CA, was held in collaboration with the California Science Teachers Association (CSTA). How fitting that one of the largest area conferences we’ve ever had…

  • Elementary science connections

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    Help! At my school, science is a special that my first graders go to once a week. I’m looking for integrated and engaging ideas for science that I could use during regular instruction. As most teachers know, time is…

  • What will happen if I…. Preparing an effective learning environment with help from Peep

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    I see it all the time, children wondering what will happen if I….push on this ball, let go of this ball, put this ball in water, or throw this ball? What will happen if I…touch the paper gently with the paintbrush,…

  • I Have Little Access to Professional Learning Programs Where I Live. Where Can I Turn to for Help?

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    Sandy Gady has been an NSTA member for over 22 years. Her first teaching jobs were in small towns with no colleges or universities nearby. Therefore, Gady says that access to quality professional learning was limited,…

  • Recommend a resource for early childhood science and engineering education

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    Guidance for effective science and engineering teaching can be found in the NSTA position statement on Early Childhood Science Education. Materials for science and engineering science explorations, such as teacher…

  • #NSTA14 Long Beach: Highlights from the Hall

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    The Long Beach NSTA 2014 Area Conference on Science Education starts this week! We’ll be making ourselves at home at the Long Beach Convention Center in sunny California, December 4-6, 2014. In collaboration with the…

  • NSTA Members – Three Reasons We Are Thankful For YOU!

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    As we prepare the turkey and brave the elements (some of us) for those last minute ingredients we forgot, this time of the year we give thanks for family and friends. NSTA is no different – we are very thankful for our…

  • The Lab Out Loud Podcast for Thanksgiving: Top 12 Science Celebrity Episodes Edition

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    As schools across the U.S. take a break this week for the Thanksgiving holiday, NSTA members will find themselves in cars, airplanes, and trains traveling to be with family and friends. Make holiday travel more…

  • No Money in the School Budget to Attend the NSTA National Conference? Learn What You Can Do

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    Middle school science teacher and NSTA member Christine Marsh is a self-described “huge fan” of the NSTA Conferences on Science Education. When she found out that no money was available in her school’s budget to send…

  • Student teaching frustration

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    Teaching is my second career. I used to work for an environmental agency, but I’m having second thoughts about this switch. I took over for my cooperating teacher at the beginning of this marking period. I…

  • Supporting children's interests

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    As we take a nature walk on the paths through a large garden area tended by church members, the children always want to “go to the pond.” This body of water is an 8’ by 10’ pool with pump-circulated water flowing from a…

  • NSTA Has Made 25 Members Very Happy (and We Have Even More in Store)

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    A big shout out and congratulations to 25 NSTA members who recently renewed their membership for two years and won FREE registration to the NSTA National Conference on Science Education in Chicago, March 12-15, 2015.…

  • NSTA journals: A goldmine for teachers

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    One of the perks of being an NSTA member is having access to all of the journals online. Regardless of the grade level you teach, the journals have ideas for authentic activities and investigations that can be used,…

  • 20 Essential NSTA Awards You Can Learn About in 15 Minutes

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    Being a member of NSTA immerses you in a community of educators interested in pushing themselves and their colleagues toward better science education. NSTA has 20 awards for educators and teachers who demonstrate their…

  • NSTA’s K–College Science Education Journals: November 2014 Issues Online

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    Cause and effect, solutions to problems, analyzing and interpreting data, and quantitative reasoning… these are the subjects science teachers are writing about in this month’s K-College journals from NSTA. The November…

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